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Viktor Hovland

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Viktor Hovland

Viktor Hovland (born 18 September 1997) is a Norwegian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and European Tour. He won the 2018 U.S. Amateur and reached number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2019. Hovland became the first Norwegian to win on the PGA Tour (2020 Puerto Rico Open) and on the European Tour (2021 BMW International Open). He has won seven times on the PGA Tour, including at the 2023 Tour Championship, resulting in his first FedEx Cup. Hovland competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Infobox

Nickname
Hovi
Born
(1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 28)Oslo, Norway
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
165 lb (75 kg)
Sporting nationality
Norway
Residence
Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
College
Oklahoma State University
Turned professional
2019
Current tours
PGA TourEuropean Tour
Professional wins
11
Highest ranking
3 (30 January 2022)(as of 7 December 2025)
PGA Tour
7
European Tour
2
Other
2
Masters Tournament
T7: 2023
PGA Championship
T2: 2023
U.S. Open
3rd: 2025
The Open Championship
T4: 2022
Ben Hogan Award
2019
PGA TourFedEx Cup winner
2023

Tables

· Professional wins (11) › PGA Tour wins (7)
FedEx Cup playoff events (2)
FedEx Cup playoff events (2)
Legend
FedEx Cup playoff events (2)
Designated events (1)
Designated events (1)
Legend
Designated events (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)
Other PGA Tour (4)
Legend
Other PGA Tour (4)
Legend
FedEx Cup playoff events (2)
Designated events (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)
· Professional wins (11) › PGA Tour wins (7)
Puerto Rico Open
Puerto Rico Open
No.
1
Date
23 Feb 2020
Tournament
Puerto Rico Open
Winning score
−20 (68-66-64-70=268)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Josh Teater
Mayakoba Golf Classic
Mayakoba Golf Classic
No.
2
Date
6 Dec 2020
Tournament
Mayakoba Golf Classic
Winning score
−20 (67-69-63-65=264)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Aaron Wise
World Wide Technology Championship (2)
World Wide Technology Championship (2)
No.
3
Date
7 Nov 2021
Tournament
World Wide Technology Championship (2)
Winning score
−23 (67-65-62-67=261)
Margin ofvictory
4 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Carlos Ortiz
Memorial Tournament
Memorial Tournament
No.
4
Date
4 Jun 2023
Tournament
Memorial Tournament
Winning score
−7 (71-71-69-70=281)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner(s)-up
Denny McCarthy
BMW Championship
BMW Championship
No.
5
Date
20 Aug 2023
Tournament
BMW Championship
Winning score
−17 (69-68-65-61=263)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler
Tour Championship
Tour Championship
No.
6
Date
27 Aug 2023
Tournament
Tour Championship
Winning score
−271 (68-64-66-63=261)
Margin ofvictory
5 strokes
Runner(s)-up
Xander Schauffele
Valspar Championship
Valspar Championship
No.
7
Date
23 Mar 2025
Tournament
Valspar Championship
Winning score
−11 (70-67-69-67=273)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner(s)-up
Justin Thomas
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner(s)-up
1
23 Feb 2020
Puerto Rico Open
−20 (68-66-64-70=268)
1 stroke
Josh Teater
2
6 Dec 2020
Mayakoba Golf Classic
−20 (67-69-63-65=264)
1 stroke
Aaron Wise
3
7 Nov 2021
World Wide Technology Championship (2)
−23 (67-65-62-67=261)
4 strokes
Carlos Ortiz
4
4 Jun 2023
Memorial Tournament
−7 (71-71-69-70=281)
Playoff
Denny McCarthy
5
20 Aug 2023
BMW Championship
−17 (69-68-65-61=263)
2 strokes
Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler
6
27 Aug 2023
Tour Championship
−271 (68-64-66-63=261)
5 strokes
Xander Schauffele
7
23 Mar 2025
Valspar Championship
−11 (70-67-69-67=273)
1 stroke
Justin Thomas
· Professional wins (11) › PGA Tour wins (7)
Memorial Tournament
Memorial Tournament
No.
1
Year
2023
Tournament
Memorial Tournament
Opponent
Denny McCarthy
Result
Won with par on first extra hole
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Result
1
2023
Memorial Tournament
Denny McCarthy
Won with par on first extra hole
· Professional wins (11) › European Tour wins (2)
Rolex Series (1)
Rolex Series (1)
Legend
Rolex Series (1)
Other European Tour (1)
Other European Tour (1)
Legend
Other European Tour (1)
Legend
Rolex Series (1)
Other European Tour (1)
· Professional wins (11) › European Tour wins (2)
BMW International Open
BMW International Open
No.
1
Date
27 Jun 2021
Tournament
BMW International Open
Winning score
−19 (68-67-64-70=269)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner-up
Martin Kaymer
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
No.
2
Date
30 Jan 2022
Tournament
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
Winning score
−12 (68-69-73-66=276)
Margin ofvictory
Playoff
Runner-up
Richard Bland
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner-up
1
27 Jun 2021
BMW International Open
−19 (68-67-64-70=269)
2 strokes
Martin Kaymer
2
30 Jan 2022
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
−12 (68-69-73-66=276)
Playoff
Richard Bland
· Professional wins (11) › European Tour wins (2)
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
No.
1
Year
2022
Tournament
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
Opponent
Richard Bland
Result
Won with birdie on first extra hole
No.
Year
Tournament
Opponent
Result
1
2022
Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
Richard Bland
Won with birdie on first extra hole
· Professional wins (11) › Other wins (2)
Hero World Challenge
Hero World Challenge
No.
1
Date
5 Dec 2021
Tournament
Hero World Challenge
Winning score
−18 (68-69-67-66=270)
Margin ofvictory
1 stroke
Runner-up
Scottie Scheffler
Hero World Challenge (2)
Hero World Challenge (2)
No.
2
Date
4 Dec 2022
Tournament
Hero World Challenge (2)
Winning score
−16 (69-70-64-69=272)
Margin ofvictory
2 strokes
Runner-up
Scottie Scheffler
No.
Date
Tournament
Winning score
Margin ofvictory
Runner-up
1
5 Dec 2021
Hero World Challenge
−18 (68-69-67-66=270)
1 stroke
Scottie Scheffler
2
4 Dec 2022
Hero World Challenge (2)
−16 (69-70-64-69=272)
2 strokes
Scottie Scheffler
· Results in major championships
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
2019
T32LA
2021
T21
2022
T27
2023
T7
2024
CUT
2025
T21
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
2020
T33
2021
T30
2022
T41
2023
T2
2024
3
2025
T28
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
2019
T12LA
2020
T13
2021
WD
2022
CUT
2023
19
2024
CUT
2025
3
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
2020
NT
2021
T12
2022
T4
2023
T13
2024
CUT
2025
T63
Tournament
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Masters Tournament
T32LA
T21
T27
T7
CUT
T21
PGA Championship
T33
T30
T41
T2
3
T28
Open
T12LA
T13
WD
CUT
19
CUT
3
The Open Championship
NT
T12
T4
T13
CUT
T63
· Results in major championships › Summary
Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament
Tournament
Masters Tournament
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
0
Top-10
1
Top-25
3
Events
6
Cuts made
5
PGA Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament
PGA Championship
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Top-5
2
Top-10
2
Top-25
2
Events
6
Cuts made
6
U.S. Open
U.S. Open
Tournament
U.S. Open
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Top-5
1
Top-10
1
Top-25
4
Events
7
Cuts made
4
The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Tournament
The Open Championship
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Top-5
1
Top-10
1
Top-25
3
Events
5
Cuts made
4
Totals
Totals
Tournament
Totals
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
2
Top-5
4
Top-10
5
Top-25
12
Events
24
Cuts made
19
Tournament
Wins
2nd
3rd
Top-5
Top-10
Top-25
Events
Cuts made
Masters Tournament
0
0
0
0
1
3
6
5
PGA Championship
0
1
1
2
2
2
6
6
Open
0
0
1
1
1
4
7
4
The Open Championship
0
0
0
1
1
3
5
4
Totals
0
1
2
4
5
12
24
19
· Results in The Players Championship
The Players Championship
The Players Championship
Tournament
The Players Championship
2021
CUT
2022
T9
2023
T3
2024
T62
2025
CUT
Tournament
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
The Players Championship
CUT
T9
T3
T62
CUT
· Results in World Golf Championships
Championship
Championship
Tournament
Championship
2021
T2
Match Play
Match Play
Tournament
Match Play
2020
NT1
2021
T42
2022
T18
2023
T31
Invitational
Invitational
Tournament
Invitational
2020
T59
2021
T36
Champions
Champions
Tournament
Champions
2020
NT1
2021
NT1
2022
NT1
Tournament
2020
2021
2022
2023
Championship
T2
Match Play
NT1
T42
T18
T31
Invitational
T59
T36
Champions
NT1
NT1
NT1
Ryder Cup points record · Team appearances
1
1
2021
1
2023
3.5
2025
1.5
Total
6
2021
2023
2025
Total
1
3.5
1.5
6

References

  1. Golf Magazine
    https://golf.com/gear/putters/ping-viktor-hovland-hovi-signature-pld-putter/?amp=1
  2. "Viktor Hovland – Profile"
    https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.46717.viktor-hovland.html
  3. "Week 5 2022 Ending 30 Jan 2022"
    http://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2022/Rankings/owgr05f2022v2.pdf
  4. "Hovland rides magnificent Masters to world number one"
    https://www.wagr.com/news/2019/january/week-15
  5. Paris 2024 Olympics
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240823195531/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/viktor-hovland_1878428
  6. "Viktor Hovland – 2017–18 Men's Golf"
    https://okstate.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5143&path=mgolf
  7. "Champion Hovland Displays Talent, Levity"
    http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2018/u-s--amateur/articles/hovland-talent-feature-norway-us-amateur-pebble-beach.html
  8. "Golf Australia scores"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190414183914/https://www.golf.org.au/scores
  9. "Hovland rides magnificent Masters to world number one"
    https://www.wagr.com/news/2019/january/week-15
  10. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/26990358/amateur-hovland-breaks-jack-us-open-mark
  11. Golf Digest
    https://www.golfdigest.com/story/viktor-hovland-receives-ben-hogan-award-as-best-college-golfer
  12. Golf Digest
    https://www.golfdigest.com/story/viktor-hovland-matthew-wolff-turn-pro-at-travelers-championship-and-immediately-cash-in-with-equipment-deals
  13. Sportsnet
    https://www.sportsnet.ca/golf/viktor-hovland-becomes-pga-tours-first-norwegian-winner/
  14. Yahoo Sports
    https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/golf-hovland-birdies-last-hole-231859800.html
  15. "Hovland makes history with maiden European Tour win"
    https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/hovland-makes-history-with-maiden-european-tour-win/
  16. Golf
    https://golf.com/news/ryder-cup-taught-viktor-hovland/
  17. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/golf/news/viktor-hovland-with-a-borrowed-driver-repeats-as-mayakoba-champion
  18. MSN Sports
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/viktor-hovland-shoots-sunday-66-to-steal-win-at-hero-world-challenge-in-the-bahamas/ar-AARuU1p?ocid=uxbndlbing
  19. Golf Digest
    https://www.golfdigest.com/story/viktor-hovland-wins-2021-hero-world-challenge-resort-king
  20. Gulf News
    https://gulfnews.com/sport/golf-in-uae/viktor-hovland-wins-slyncio-dubai-desert-classic-1.1643549259160
  21. "Hero World Challenge payouts: Viktor Hovland earns $1 million with win"
    https://www.pgatour.com/news/2022/12/04/hero-world-challenge-viktor-hovland-prize-money-what-they-earned-winnings.html
  22. La Presse
    https://www.lapresse.ca/sports/golf/2022-12-04/hero-world-challenge/hovland-conserve-son-titre.php
  23. Associated Press News
    https://apnews.com/article/viktor-hovland-memorial-mccarthy-mcilroy-muirfield-village-nicklaus-2b4857e2905670bdcadc3da19ae75870
  24. CBS Sports
    https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/2023-bmw-championship-leaderboard-viktor-hovland-breaks-course-record-surges-past-scottie-scheffler-for-win/live/
  25. Associated Press News
    https://apnews.com/article/hovland-schauffele-norway-fedex-cup-east-lake-9629f4acea90d643dd47a162f07bcf5d
  26. Yahoo! Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/ludvig-aberg-pulls-weight-winning-191940469.html
  27. "Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Åberg set Ryder Cup record in Foursomes rout"
    https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/09/30/viktor-hovland-ludvig-aberg-set-ryder-cup-record-in-foursomes-rout-marco-simone-saturday-europe-us
  28. Associated Press News
    https://apnews.com/article/viktor-hovland-justin-thomas-valspar-championship-innisbrook-26d4d6399e226087480dfe13870b6e04
  29. "Viktor Hovland"
    https://www.wagr.com/playerprofile/viktor-hovland-7847
  30. "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association"
    http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship
  31. "European Amateur Team Championship – European Golf Association"
    http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-amateur-team-championship
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